Mud Ball 2017 P.O. Box 543

Hanover, NH 03755

Sponsorship Commitment Form

All proceeds of Mud Ball 2017 will benefit Children’s Programs at the Upper Valley Haven. The success of our event relies heavily on you—the generous businesses and philanthropic organizations who value the services provided by the Upper Valley Haven. Please consider supporting Mud Ball 2017 and the Haven in one of the following ways (select level): _____ Diamond Sponsor @ $10,000 (purchases three weeks of staffing for Haven Summer Camp)

Includes premier billing on invitations and printed materials, company logo on invitations, printed materials, and Facebook page/website, company listing at event, and 10 tickets

_____ Platinum Sponsor @ $5,000 (purchases three months of staff time for preschoolers)

Includes company logo on printed materials, Facebook page/website, company listing at event, and 6 tickets

_____ Gold Sponsor @ $2,500 (purchases hands-on arts program for spring school vacation week) Includes company logo on Facebook page/website, company listing at event, and 4 tickets

_____ Silver Sponsor @ $1,000 (purchases staff time to accompany parents to term-end school meetings)

Includes company listing on Facebook page, company listing at event, and 2 tickets

_____ Bronze Sponsor @ $500 (purchases fees for sports activities for six kids) Includes company listing on Facebook page and company listing at event

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Company Name:_____________________________________________________________________________

Point of Contact:_____________________________________________________________________________ Mailing Address:_____________________________________________________________________________ Email Address:______________________________________________________________________________ Phone:_____________________________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________________________________________________________________

Checks should be made payable to The Upper Valley Haven . The Upper Valley Haven’s Federal Tax ID # is

03-0277908. Please mail this form and corresponding checks to the above address.

Thank you for your generous support.

The 9th Annual Mud Ball will be held on Saturday, April 8, 2017 at the Quechee Inn at Marshland Farm. This event has developed a reputation as a party not to be missed, so mark your calendar!

2017 Mud Ball Committee Members Caroline Dupree Christie | Marisa Donovan | Melissa Lewis | Laurie Pauli

Abby Peel | Lisa Rubenberg | Megan Trayner

MUD BALL 2017 P.O. BOX 543

HANOVER, NH 03755

SPONSORSHIP LEVELS

Sponsorship Level & Benefits

Diamond

$10,000

Platinum

$5,000

Gold

$2,500

Silver

$1,000

Bronze

$500 Premier billing on invitations and printed materials

X

Company logo on invitations X

Company logo on printed materials

X X

Company logo on Facebook

page & website X X X

Company listing on

Facebook page X X X X X

Company listing at event X X X X X

# of tickets to Mud Ball 10 6 4 2

2017 Mud Ball Committee Members

Caroline Dupree Christie | Marisa Donovan | Melissa Lewis | Laurie Pauli Abby Peel | Lisa Rubenberg | Megan Trayner

Mud Ball 2017 P.O. Box 543

Hanover, NH 03755

Gift-In-Kind Commitment Form

Company Name __________________________________________________________ Mailing Address __________________________________________________________ Phone __________________________________________________________________ Point of Contact __________________________________________________________ Description of item(s) _______________________________________________________ Value of item(s) ___________________________________________________________

Donated items will be part of the silent auction during Mud Ball 2017. All proceeds for these items will go directly to The Upper Valley Haven.

The Upper Valley Haven’s Federal Tax ID # is 03-0277908.

If you plan to return this form by USPS, please mail it to the address above. Items can also be given directly to a member of the Mud Ball Committee.

Thanks so much for your generous support. We look forward to a successful Mud Ball

2017 and hope to see you on April 8th at the Quechee Inn!

2017 Mud Ball Committee Members Caroline Dupree Christie | Marisa Donovan | Melissa Lewis | Laurie Pauli

Abby Peel | Lisa Rubenberg | Megan Trayner

CHILDREN’S SERVICES PROGRAM

The Children’s Services Program at the Upper Valley Haven creates supports and opportunities for children who have experienced the trauma of homelessness. We believe parent commitment and involvement is crucial to success and follow-through so the Haven has framed the Byrne House family shelter as a total milieu for child growth and development. More than 10 staff members are dedicated to the well-being and progress of children and their parents.

The After-School Program is a key component of the Haven’s work with children. The program runs Monday through Friday from 2:30-5:00 pm for school-aged children who are current and former shelter guests. Thirty-four children are enrolled this year (2016-2017). For the past three years, the age span of the children in the program has increased, as they continue to come back to this resource that has real meaning for them. Three Haven staff members (two full-time and one part-time), an AmeriCorps member, and a team of volunteers from the community and the Center of Service at Dartmouth College provide mentoring and help with homework. Substantial time is invested in homework, followed by other activities. These might include art projects, outdoor sports activities, rock climbing, music, or shared reading time. With children having so many needs,

different activities are often going on at the same time. Underlying everything is attention to the life skills necessary for success in the world. Hygiene, table manners, formal and casual speech are all modeled and set as expectations for the children.

Two days of the week feature special and very popular programs once homework is completed. “Haven Chopped” was developed by students from Geisel School of Medicine at Dartmouth to introduce topics in nutrition and offer hands-on food preparation projects. The Financial Literacy program involves coaching with each child around acquiring and spending money. Each child has the opportunity to earn “Haven Dollars” through achieving attendance, performance, and behavioral goals. New this year on Wednesdays is Children’s Mindfulness, which helps children develop concentration and self-awareness.

All of the children have opportunities for enrichment activities they would not be able to access otherwise. Some of these occur during the school year, especially during vacation weeks, and others are part of the Summer Program, carried out in a “day camp” format. This past year, weekly themes were developed around career clusters, such as Architecture & Construction; Technology, Engineering & Math; Agriculture, Food & Natural Resources; and Law, Public Safety, and Corrections & Security. In addition to different activities and presenters based on these themes, children in the summer program enjoyed gardening in the mornings, swimming in the afternoons, and field trips on Wednesdays. Fifteen children participated in 2016.

713 Hartford Avenue | White River Junction, VT 05001 | (802) 295-6500 | uppervalleyhaven.org

2016-2017 OVERVIEW of the HAVEN CHILDREN’S SERVICES PROGRAM

STAFF Children’s Services Coordinator (Erin Wetherell) Children’s Services Group Leader (Ellen Reader) Children’s Services Associate (Tim Blake) AmeriCorps member (Rhianna Hutchins) High school assistant (Jessica Roberts) 3-4 volunteers per day from the Center for Service at Dartmouth 3-4 volunteers per day from the community Family Shelter Service Coordinators (Tory Emery and Meghan Paulette) Family Shelter Staff (Lisa Gurney, Flo Yanni, William Henne, and others)

BUDGET $402,000 annually (After-School and Summer Programs are about half of that total or $200,000)

The annual budget for Children’s Services supports the following: ● Staff ● Facilities—space, heat, electricity, equipment (refrigerators, computers) ● Special Programs ● Program materials ● Food for the Weekend Backpack Program, daily snacks, and summer breakfast and lunch ● Financial Literacy program rewards ● Vehicles for transportation of children home every day and to activities each week ● Insurance ● Special opportunities for individual children (local camp programs in summer or during school

vacation

HOW THE MUD BALL HELPS The 2016 Mud Ball raised $37,500 for Children’s Services at the Haven. These funds are essential to the successful implementation of these programs and to support the families we serve, all of whom are struggling with poverty and food insecurity. This event also helps with another important goal: raising awareness about Children’s Services at the Haven. Each year, this inspires new and increased donations, offers from volunteers and businesses who want to get involved, and other engagement.

INCREASING NEED Over the past five years, we have seen increases in need in all areas of our work, including the food shelf; our adult, family, and seasonal shelters; service coordination; and Children’s Services. We see more new individuals and families needing our support, and more people we have existing relationships with needing follow-up assistance to help them continue to move forward. We have been fortunate to move families out of the Haven’s shelter more quickly thanks to housing vouchers over the past two years. We’ve also experienced more families wanting to maintain their children in our ongoing programs, such as the After-School and Summer programs.

The Haven currently supports about 30 children daily and their needs vary. Some need one-on-one support and others can work and play easily in a group of students. We rely on the support of skilled volunteers and staff to maintain the safety and well-being of the entire group. The staff regularly take children on new adventures in the community to expose them to experiences that their parents might not be able to while they are living in crisis. We rely on the generous donations of time and money to continue these essential programs and to expand them to meet the ever-growing need.

the upper valley haven is a private non-profitorganization founded in 1980 that provides temporary shelter and educational programming for homeless families and adults, and food and basic necessities to anyone in need. The Haven serves over 13,500 people per year and its services are free of charge. It is open 365 days a year.

byrne house family shelter Accommodates 8 families.

hixon house adult shelter Accommodates 20 adults.

The Haven provides 24-hour, 7-days-per-week staff coverage and programming in our shelters to help guests become financially stable and secure permanent housing.

seasonal warming shelterProvides basic safe shelter, a meal, shower facilities and connections to services for those who need it during cold weather months.

problem solving Provides coordination for housing, finances, education, health, transportation, clothing, basic necessities and other life issues for those not in our shelters.

food shelf Provides households a week’s supply of healthy groceries once a month, and unlimited access to bread and produce. The Healthy Eating Program offers daily cooking demonstrations, samplings, recipes and ingredients. The Backpack Program ensures adequate nutritious food for families on the weekends.

Creating a community where people find hope & discover possibility

children’s educationProvides preschool, after-school, vacation and summer camp components for children, which focus on the social, emotional, physical and cognitive development of children with the engagement of their parents.

adult education Provides learning opportunities focusing on self-knowledge, life and employment skills, financial literacy and sustainability and health and nutrition.

volunteer services Provides orientation and matches over 600 community members with volunteer roles in our Food Shelf, After School and Adult Learning programs. Other tasks include preparing dinners for shelter guests, tending to campus-wide gardens, repairing facilities and more.

Do you have time and a skill to volunteer? Contact us at volunteer@uppervalleyhaven.org or 802.478.1805.

The Haven is created and supported by the community. Support comes in many forms, including financial gifts, volunteer time and donations of food and essential supplies.

We invite you to arrange a time to visit our campus or go to our website to learn more about our programs and how to support those most in need in our community.

www.uppervalleyhaven.org

The Upper Valley Haven, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) organization. Our Federal Tax ID # is 03-0277908.

713 Hartford AvenueWhite River Junction, VT 05001

802.295.6500 www.uppervalleyhaven.org